Dodge Daytona: It was a K car in disguise

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @ThisOldCarChannel
    @ThisOldCarChannel  6 месяцев назад

    Hi everyone! Thanks for watching. Just wanted to let you know that I seel posters of your favorite cars in my eBay store. www.ebay.com/str/paylessposters

  • @grantr5417
    @grantr5417 8 месяцев назад +124

    Currently own an 86 Laser XT 5spd with t-tops and leather interior. Purchased it in 1990, drove it 5yrs,and took it off the road to address some paint issues, and then life got busy. Ended up completely disassembling it in 2010, did a nut and bolt restore, engine and trans refresh, all new brake, fuel, and AC lines, exhaust, heater core, evaporator and condenser, wiring harness dissamble, clean and check. And of course a fresh coat of flash red. Finally back on the road in 2022 with some nice 17" rims and tires. Now is the perfect summer daily driver.

    • @DaveNorton-yi5ix
      @DaveNorton-yi5ix 8 месяцев назад +8

      That's awesome ... I had a 86 myself. It was my first new car, and I loved the thing. Got married and wound up trading it in 1990 because my wife couldn't drive a stick 🙄

    • @grantr5417
      @grantr5417 8 месяцев назад +6

      @@DaveNorton-yi5ix My wife can't either. So I am stuck doing the driving 😅

    • @SVW1976
      @SVW1976 8 месяцев назад +3

      Always loved these cars 👍

    • @Elf4020
      @Elf4020 8 месяцев назад +3

      I also had the 86 Lazer, t tops, leather interior. Awesome little car, until it had ecu issues.

    • @Bonzi_Buddy
      @Bonzi_Buddy 7 месяцев назад +2

      17" Rims look stupid on this car.

  • @osirisandilio
    @osirisandilio 8 месяцев назад +141

    Had an 86, was running 14 lbs of boost. I thought I was all that, till I went up against a 911 and ate a big piece of humble pie. Still a fun car

    • @ironchef2000
      @ironchef2000 8 месяцев назад +9

      Similar story, I bought a 1985 SHELBY DODGE CHARGER (same drive train)brand new when I was 21. I commuted 80 miles a day to automotive trade school for a year, I took every race that I could find and kept a ledger of win' s and loses noting model of car. I had one loss and it was to an 1985 Porsche 911.

    • @The67wheelman
      @The67wheelman 8 месяцев назад +1

      The ol turn signal on at the first corner lol

    • @midnight347
      @midnight347 8 месяцев назад +8

      @@ironchef2000 but just think how much less you paid for your car. Who's the real winner here lol

    • @rahulshah1408
      @rahulshah1408 8 месяцев назад +6

      There is always a faster car. Glad yours was fun!

    • @amandastevenson4948
      @amandastevenson4948 8 месяцев назад +2

      Got the better of an iroc I was surprised 85 laser turbos were like changing underwear extended warranty thank god

  • @Kiwitakimago
    @Kiwitakimago 8 месяцев назад +30

    My Dad bought a new 1986 turbo model with pin striped cloth interior. I was 11 years old so watching the turbo gauge and getting thrown back in my seat has made a lasting memory for my Dad and I!

  • @rwdplz1
    @rwdplz1 8 месяцев назад +103

    It was one of the best looking cars of the era, loved it in the movie 'The Wraith'

    • @MrMpm3001
      @MrMpm3001 8 месяцев назад +7

      The fact that you mentioned “The Wraith” 🥲🫡

    • @keeponlivin81
      @keeponlivin81 8 месяцев назад +7

      Sherilyn Fenn. Mmmm

    • @andrewloranger
      @andrewloranger 8 месяцев назад +3

      Bonus points for mentioning The Wraith!

    • @YELLOW08Z06
      @YELLOW08Z06 8 месяцев назад +1

      SAME!!!

    • @JT-sl3ui
      @JT-sl3ui 8 месяцев назад +1

      It’s shown in the video. He mentioned it yeah, but the video has a clip. 👍🏻✌🏻

  • @casinoboi2001
    @casinoboi2001 8 месяцев назад +38

    I bought a 1988 Dodge Daytona right off the showroom floor at the age of 18.
    What great times my friends and I had in this car!
    It had over 200k miles when I had a crash that totaled it.

  • @paulie-Gualtieri.
    @paulie-Gualtieri. 8 месяцев назад +60

    I remember Frank Sinatra driving one towards the end of Cannonball Run 2 and beating Dean Martin, who was driving a red Corvette C4. 😂

    • @ThisOldCarChannel
      @ThisOldCarChannel  8 месяцев назад +12

      I was going to add it, but tje last time I inserted a clip, they filed a claim against me. Lol

    • @spankthemonkey3437
      @spankthemonkey3437 8 месяцев назад +2

      It would probably happen in real life too😂

    • @EyesWideOpen61
      @EyesWideOpen61 7 месяцев назад +2

      Sinatra, of course, friends with Lee Iacocca- so of course he drove the Mopar
      They named a 1981 imperial after him, at the FS special edition
      The last new car he owned was actually a LeBaron wagon

    • @paulie-Gualtieri.
      @paulie-Gualtieri. 7 месяцев назад +2

      @EyesWideOpen61
      I've been in his LeBaron wagon it was up the road from me at a classic car garage. I'm in UK

    • @Zebra_3
      @Zebra_3 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@ThisOldCarChannel there should be a law banning all claims against Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin.

  • @alanreeser2187
    @alanreeser2187 8 месяцев назад +65

    Oh Hunter, McCall drove one of these and you could see it moved pretty good…

    • @keonjenkins1852
      @keonjenkins1852 8 месяцев назад +7

      Yeah I think in the 3rd season they upgraded her to a 1987 Daytona Turbo Z with Black turbo wheels.

    • @TheUsmc0802
      @TheUsmc0802 8 месяцев назад +5

      Hahaha yes with a lot of hand brake turns to make it look rwd. Good memory .

    • @Deke1
      @Deke1 8 месяцев назад +13

      I'd like to drive McCall instead of the Turbo Z

    • @TheUsmc0802
      @TheUsmc0802 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@Deke1 🤣😭

    • @m3rdpwr
      @m3rdpwr 8 месяцев назад +3

      Do you remember when Hunter told the guy to put the turbo engine into his regular police car? He then proceeded to roll the police car later? The mechanic was bragging of how fast the Daytona was with the air conditioner on, when Hunter asked.

  • @donaldwilson2620
    @donaldwilson2620 8 месяцев назад +42

    Many tend to forget that Chrysler(along with Saab) helped make turbocharging popular with the masses back in the 80's. Today, pretty much every car manufacturer now uses turbocharging for performance and fuel economy.

    • @voodoodiecast
      @voodoodiecast 8 месяцев назад +2

      Not really. That just what they got at the time. And most motards won’t acknowledge that. All they want to remember is the 70s hemi, 90s Viper and hellfats, backpacks, pinkeye, thirdeye, blackeye, demon, super zzz, super stop, hellfat fender extender, redeye fender extender, hellfat prisonbreak, bullseye prisonbreak, chicken wingers, bakedown, shoe lace hood pin king daytona, black hoax and demon149.

    • @SamLopezI
      @SamLopezI 8 месяцев назад +1

      GMhad a turbo v8 and turbo flat 6 corvair in early 60's.

    • @rebeccasawyer1308
      @rebeccasawyer1308 8 месяцев назад

      @@voodoodiecast Stupid is as stupid does

    • @ShaunHensley
      @ShaunHensley 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@voodoodiecastno. Chrysler helped push turbos. OP is right

    • @Todd.T
      @Todd.T 8 месяцев назад +5

      Well the Grand AM Turbo GT, the Sunbird Turbo GT were more popular where I lived and I lived between a Chrysler and GM plant. Also the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. All of these cars were planned in the late 70s. There was an 82 Mustang GT Turbo, the Capri RS Turbo and the Mustang SVO. These were all for fuel economy because of the oil crises in the 70s. In the end, the V8s won out because ther oil crisis was forgotten and you weren't going to go 0-60 fast while you were fighting uneven half shaft torque steer while the V8 and Turbo four rear wheel drive cars were side stepping the clutch and hooking.

  • @suespony
    @suespony 8 месяцев назад +7

    I bought a new 1985 Daytona turbo, wish I still had it. One of my favorite cars ever.

  • @ralphvanderkooy9060
    @ralphvanderkooy9060 8 месяцев назад +9

    I bought one in college, a used ‘85 model, black turbo. I didn’t like when they changed to the pop up headlights. I raced my buddy who had a Camaro RS with a 305. I smoked him between 0 and 60. After that he blew past me like I was standing still. Drove that car until my third kid was born, then sold it to my brother in law on a pay me when you can if you can deal. Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

  • @2t713
    @2t713 8 месяцев назад +33

    89 Shelby Daytona with 3" exhaust, 20% larger injectors, 18psi. 13.7 1/4mile @103mph.

    • @midnight347
      @midnight347 8 месяцев назад +2

      That's respectable for something that old. You could go quicker with that trap speed prob mid 13 possible low 13.

    • @2t713
      @2t713 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@midnight347 It could have got 13.30s, only ran it 4times at 2 different tracks. It beat a lot of cars on the street until the ls1 Vettes and Camaros came out, and then my goose was cooked.

    • @steveschu
      @steveschu 8 месяцев назад

      Rich kid.

    • @2t713
      @2t713 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@steveschu ? 28 years ago is when I had this Daytona, long gone. C6 Zo6 and Hellcat widebody R.E. console me these days. Take care BIG GUY.

    • @colclumper
      @colclumper 7 месяцев назад

      no

  • @shawnsefranek9468
    @shawnsefranek9468 8 месяцев назад +6

    Lots of memories here. My first new car when I was 19 was a triple black 86 Daytona Turbo Z 5-Speed manual of course... Next car was a Red 88 Shelby Z w/T-Tops ... later in the 90’s I had an 86 Omni GLH Turbo ... fun cars all of them

  • @EnjoyingMyLife365
    @EnjoyingMyLife365 8 месяцев назад +4

    I bought a used red 1987 Dodge Daytona Pacifica in college (1990). The car was absolutely loaded, leather, digital dashboard / power everything! Damn thing even talked, I felt like Knight Rider in it! I had some awesome times with that car. I don’t recall the video even mentioning that trim level. Well all I have left is one photo and some great memories. Now I have a 19 Scat Pack Charger and a 22 Durango R/T Hemi. All thanks to that first dance with a MOPAR.

  • @Skaramine
    @Skaramine 8 месяцев назад +13

    Didn't own one, but its association with Stephanie Kramer/Dee Dee McCall of the Hunter tv series made this a favorite 80s car.

    • @Zebra_3
      @Zebra_3 7 месяцев назад

      she was sexy driving that one in the intro.

  • @mikeschellenberg2173
    @mikeschellenberg2173 8 месяцев назад +7

    I have had 2 - an '88 Daytona Shelby Z and I now own a '87 Shelby Z. Both in white. I got the 88 in 1997 or so when it was "just a used car" for just under $4,000 with about 80K miles. Really enjoyed it, but let it go to buy a vehicle to tow a boat. A couple of years ago I found the 87 Shelby Z I currently have. I think it was an exceptional buy. It looks nearly like new with only 67K miles and I was able to get it for less than $7,000. It is curious to me that these go for so much less money than the V8 Mustangs and Camaro/Firebirds from the era. I can attest that these cars, with the handling package, the 174 hp and the 5 speed are very entertaining to drive. When they hit 13 psi boost, it really sets you back in your seat and you have to watch out for torque steer of course! A lot of people have no idea what it is and it often gets overlooked at car shows. But it is fun to have something so unique!

  • @jamesipock3669
    @jamesipock3669 8 месяцев назад +4

    Had the 89 shelby......loved it. The short first and second gear would get me smoked from a dig, but from 55 on up.....the Mustangs and Cameros could not shake me. Loved the mid range and top end boost.

  • @itsnotme07
    @itsnotme07 8 месяцев назад +9

    My first brand new car! A Black/Gray 1988 Dodge Daytona base model, 5 speed manual. Bought in October 1988. It came with a bad clutch from the factory and it took me almost a year to get the dealer to agree. They were on their last repair attempt before having to buy it back as a lemon. But they finally replaced the bad clutch and the car was GREAT after that! Drove the cool 88 Daytona until 1994 and 140k miles. In 2002, I needed an extra car so I bought a White/Blue 1989 Dodge Daytona base model, again with the 5 speed manual. This time it was used with 120k miles already. What a great car! Drove it for 4 years as my 2nd car. Donated it after 4 years and an additional 20k miles. These are fun cars to drive and own. Great video and info! If you enjoy the Dodge Daytona/Chrysler Laser? Check out the Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle, PA July 12th to 14th, 2024.

  • @mikesargent6989
    @mikesargent6989 8 месяцев назад +2

    Bought an 87 Daytona Turbo z new. Beautiful looking and handling, but a real lemon. Head gasket went at six months, engine block, injectors and many other parts. The car was babied and put away in the winter. Still loved it.

  • @theunseen8054
    @theunseen8054 14 дней назад

    I owned a 1986 Daytona Turbo Z and I loved it! It talked and it would tell you, "All monitored systems are functioning" shortly after you started it. The electronic Trip meter that would tell you the mpg, it never worked correctly. The car loved to blow head gaskets too. By the 3rd one I had moved on to bigger and better toys. However, it was a sporty ride, handled exceptionally well, and the seats were THE BEST, with tons of adjustments. Fond memories indeed!!

  • @DWRivers03
    @DWRivers03 8 месяцев назад +4

    Yes, I had an 86 CS Daytona turbo just like the red one you pictured with the tea top leather automatic to 15 inch 50 series tires and wheels louvers loved it absolutely loved it. I have multiple turbo Chrysler and still have them today.

    • @trillrifaxegrindor4411
      @trillrifaxegrindor4411 8 месяцев назад +3

      they are so seldomly sighted,but a damn good looking car..........always wanted to see an awd version like the eagle talon

  • @jivepatrol6833
    @jivepatrol6833 7 месяцев назад +1

    The 1987 Turbo II with a charge cooler was the best of the 2.2L Turbo engines. It had a forged crankshaft, Mahle pistons, full floating pins and the head/block were cross drilled to improve cooling of the deck. It ran 12 psi boost and a power rpm of 6,800. It had a two piece intake manifold tuned for power. In 1988, the manifold was changed to a one piece from there on. The Turbo IV was a Variable Nozzle Turbocharger from Garrett. The control system for the VNT was very innovative. The 2.5L Turbo I was a long stroke version of the 2.2L. It used the one piece intake manifold and an Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) turbocharger will a lower A/R ratio and low inertia turbine/compressor wheel. It too had Mahle pistons with full floating pins and cross drilling. Balance shafts were on the 2.5L to cancel out vibration. These rotated at twice engine speed. Fun projects for sure!

  • @tabbott429
    @tabbott429 8 месяцев назад +4

    My mom dated a chrysler executive when i was 14-17. His 21 yo daughter had an 87 shelby z. It was stolen. They recovered it but she already had something new so he let me drive it for a few months until the registration expired. Unfortunately at 16 years old i got pulled over doing 45 in a 25 zone and they thought i stole it since it was never cleared for some reason. I went to jail for an hour until my moms boyfriend cleared up the misunderstanding. It was a fun car and i made friends with a girl that had an 86 turbo z cruising at the mall. My buddy then got an 88 shelbyz and we had a lot of fun in his as well. When the AWD Eagle talon came out in 90 these things were ancient history and SLOW by comparison

  • @jamesgeorge4874
    @jamesgeorge4874 8 месяцев назад +26

    I had an 85 Omni GLH.

  • @PatriciaParrino-w3y
    @PatriciaParrino-w3y 8 месяцев назад +3

    I had an 84 in 87 and found one a few years back. Funny thing is that it's the one shown in this video! The black 85 shown courtesy of Gateway Classics is when I had it for sale there in 2022. 28,000 miles, Original Eagle GT tires and I put the 84 steering wheel in (was much better looking than the 85 one) Slow and rough riding little cars but I have always thought good looking. Thanks for the video. I've got my eye on another as I watch this.

  • @jayjaycastelli9178
    @jayjaycastelli9178 8 месяцев назад +1

    My dad had an 84 Turbo Z that was maroon with silver on the bottom like most of the ones shown at the start of the video. It was our family car for the first few years of my life. Loved that car!

  • @johnjones393
    @johnjones393 8 месяцев назад +2

    I had a 1986 Laser back in the early 90s in high school. It was my second car and I was always detailing it. Had some good times with it even though it was slower than molasses in January.

  • @MiamiSunrise
    @MiamiSunrise 8 месяцев назад +5

    My first car was a 1989 Dodge Daytona ES in Blue (procured in 96). It was excruciatingly slow as I believe the former owner had beat up the automatic that was put in it and the engine was no prize, thats for sure. Despite that I got the car up to nearly 120 mph on the highway near where I live. It had the t-tops (which I loved) and despite how slow this thing ended up being it was ridiculously reliable and lasted a few years without incidence. Another guy in my neighborhood had a red one, but it was a 91 with a stick shift and I was pretty jealous because it looked like it hauled. I have great memories of that car and even saw one for sale recently. A mixed bag, but it was great being 16 with a sports car, lemme tell ya. Thanks for highlighting this car, this was fun and you showed models I had no idea ever existed.

  • @jimcole2648
    @jimcole2648 8 месяцев назад +2

    My uncle had a Daytona with T tops and turbo. Back then, that car felt pretty fast. Always liked the look of a Daytona.

  • @ebbenraves4338
    @ebbenraves4338 7 месяцев назад +1

    I bought an 88 CS new from the PX while stationed in Germany. It was the Roadrunner of its day. I drove it to Hungary a few times and there were always fingerprints on the glass after I parked it. Nobody there had seen one before. I also whipped a 924 on the Hungaroring F1 track. $2 an hour to drive on the track. The car would get to about 130mph on the autobahn before the turbo waste gate would dump.

  • @m4u11
    @m4u11 3 месяца назад

    Had an 87 Shelby Z. One of my favorite cars I have owned. Looked sharp, handled well, and I could haul all of my music gear including a giant 5' tall bass cabinet in the hatch. Would love to get my hands on one now just for nostalgias sake.

  • @cabforwardooo9983
    @cabforwardooo9983 8 месяцев назад +2

    Haha, I was a young designer in the studio that designed the Daytona. The K-Car platform wasn't exactly the ideal package to base a two door sporty car on, but we did what we could. Dennis Campbell was the designer who came up with the design theme which was inspired by the Porsche 928. I ended up leasing a couple of them and they were fun to drive!

    • @ThisOldCarChannel
      @ThisOldCarChannel  7 месяцев назад +1

      Wow awesome!!!! Thanks for watching and your history and insight on the car!

  • @Bear-nu8xm
    @Bear-nu8xm 8 месяцев назад +1

    My father had the white and red one and I believe it was a late 80s model. I learned how to drive in this car at around 13 or 14 in an abandoned drive in theatre in Tennessee. We drove it from southern Ontario for vacation in the late 80s.

  • @michaelmignone5869
    @michaelmignone5869 7 месяцев назад +2

    My buddy had a shelby charger, that thing loved to do 2 things 1) pull hard to side when accelerating and 2) have the turning radius of a school bus, but it was a fun little turbo 5 speed

  • @OLDS98
    @OLDS98 8 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for the video. The digital cluster and information equipped model looked good on the inside. Chrysler got a lot of use if the K car platform from cars like this, a minivan, sedans compact and large. Chrysler was determined to compete.

  • @BrianGreene-o5f
    @BrianGreene-o5f 8 месяцев назад +4

    My first car was a 1989 Dodge Daytona ES Turbo. I Loved It! Wish I could find another one in decent condition

    • @mitchhedberg4415
      @mitchhedberg4415 6 месяцев назад

      They were barely in decent condition brand new

  • @edwarddapra7674
    @edwarddapra7674 8 месяцев назад +1

    Great video. I had a 1984 Chrysler Laser. I loved that car. It sure looked fast, but lost every time to my friend’s Geo Storm. This car really made me appreciate the 4 cylinder turbo combination during an era where 8 cylinders were all the focus.

  • @mikeables
    @mikeables 7 месяцев назад

    I had an 86 laser xt automatic. That car was perfect for the times. Speed limits were 55 on the interstates, 50 on country highways. The boost would kick in at 50 and made passing easy. Two door hatch with T-tops was a great car.

  • @angelosmyth7186
    @angelosmyth7186 8 месяцев назад

    91 Daytona C/S - was my first brand new car! It was electric blue - bought it through military sales while serving in the Air Force stationed in Germany. It was so fun to drive! Great memories!

  • @michaelsheedy
    @michaelsheedy 8 месяцев назад +2

    I drove one back in the day and it has significant turbo lag. Also raced one with my 5.0 Mustang in the 80's. It was quick once the turbo came up to boost.

  • @PatrickMelton-y1o
    @PatrickMelton-y1o 8 месяцев назад +4

    I owned 3 of the Daytona's and one Chrysler Lazer. Just loved them. No major problems with them 😊❤

  • @HyperHawkCamaro
    @HyperHawkCamaro 8 месяцев назад +1

    Loved this car! My first sports car.. of course I had a 84 and it had no intercooler.. they didn't touch on that change either. Between the head gasket and transmission I learned a lot about cars.

  • @roderickedwards9852
    @roderickedwards9852 8 месяцев назад +7

    When I think about the Dodge Daytona, I think of Stephanie Kramer 'sSrgt McCall on Hunter, I tested drove one but I never owned one.

  • @marcperras9072
    @marcperras9072 8 месяцев назад +4

    I owned a black 1986 Daytona Turbo Z T-top with a manual transmission. It was sold as a Chrysler model in Canada, not Dodge. It was a fun car to own and drive. I wish I had kept it after getting married.

  • @Jack-Surreal_Panes
    @Jack-Surreal_Panes 8 месяцев назад +1

    I miss my 2.5 90 Daytona. 150 hp and 180 ft lbs torque but it got great mileage and still peppy. Loved the cruise control. White with that orange decal down the side.

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 8 месяцев назад +5

    I knew someone who had one of the turbo Z's and all she ever got was speeding tickets 😂 that little car was no joke.

  • @HervavenGill
    @HervavenGill 7 месяцев назад

    Brings back a lot of memories... my uncle had a 85 laser turbo black with white stripes on the side.. the turbo was not working at the time but still he used to it for a while.... it was a cool car which had the looks of a sports car especially the front of it with the low wedge front... he didn't have the original wheels which were perfect for the car ... he had 16 inche rims on it ... the driver's door handle was broken and the radio was off and on... it never broke down mechanically and started in every cold Canadian weather ... it was a lot of little things that broke but engine and tyranny were fine although it did misfire and turbo was not working... later through the web I learned the turbo had to be cooled down with idling before shutting off... I always think of that car it was a cool looking car that was cheap... the Daytona z was way better looking with the side skirt piece which many put on back in the day.. without that side skirt piece in the mid 80s the car looked a bit off they should have added a side skirt piece from the factory along with the car should have been lower from the front since they all sagged from the back and the front was always so high..and should have had a v8 version of it and a better turbo for the 4 cylinders other than that I loved that car it was a part of my childhood growing up

  • @equesfuscus
    @equesfuscus 8 месяцев назад

    Had an 88 Shelby Z, red exterior and grey interior. My first car. Never left me stranded, got as much as 40 mpg on the highway. Cruise control, AC, power windows and driver's seat. Seemed to have zero body roll with its stiff suspension. Great in snow. Loved it. Sold it to a collector when it became difficult to find parts. Still occasionally dream that I still have it and I'm taking it our for a drive, though I always worry about driving it too hard.

  • @warthogA10
    @warthogA10 8 месяцев назад +1

    One of my friend's little brothers had one... These cars were exceptionally quick for the time...
    He came very close to beating my V8 Chevy monza (yes, it was modified)
    And also my Ford Maverick grabber at the local dragway during an open public day..
    I was thoroughly impressed with that car..

  • @steveshanabarger4108
    @steveshanabarger4108 8 месяцев назад +13

    No Daytonas but did have a nice 1989 LeBaron GT Turbo Coupe; don't see many of them either too many convertibles.

    • @johnneilson377
      @johnneilson377 8 месяцев назад

      You're right, these are rare bears now. I have a '92 LeBaron convertible and sightings of like vehicles are few. It's a shame there's no status applied to this family of cars; they're just classified as a car curiosity these days.

    • @trudownsouth8490
      @trudownsouth8490 8 месяцев назад +1

      He didn't ask about Lebarons. He asked if you had a Daytona.
      Stay on topic next time.

    • @sjhudon386
      @sjhudon386 8 месяцев назад

      We had a red 1988 LeBaron Turbo Coupe. Got lots of speeding tickets!

  • @smellsuperb1
    @smellsuperb1 8 месяцев назад +4

    I sold a couple of these in 1990 when i worked at a Dodge dealership in North Jersey. It stayed a pretty hot car until the stealth came out.

  • @James-mp8rm
    @James-mp8rm 8 месяцев назад

    My friend had the 88 Dodge Daytona Shelby-Z and it was electric blue with T-Tops, and I really enjoyed riding in that car. Very fun car.

  • @moparpower0788
    @moparpower0788 8 месяцев назад +1

    I had a 1985 turbo z 5 speed red over silver with leather seats and power everything in 2008 when i was 20. I added a 14lb limit computer, bigger injectors, 255 lhr fuel pump and a custom cold air intake. It surprised many cars when i raced them for about a year until the engine finally blew. Unfortunately my living situation at the time didn't permit me to keep a dead car parked in the driveway and i wound up selling. I miss it everyday. I will find one or another turbo dodge variant again one day.

  • @jimsteele2072
    @jimsteele2072 8 месяцев назад +2

    I had an 85 I bought in 87. Wonderful car. The dodge 4 cyl. was a great motor.

  • @MosriteCharlie
    @MosriteCharlie 8 месяцев назад +1

    I owned a 1986 Daytona Turbo-Z with automatic transmission and loved it. My son took it off to ccllege where my son and daughter shared the ride. So;ld it to a work colleague who trashed it.

  • @Todd.T
    @Todd.T 8 месяцев назад +3

    Street racing back then, nobody had these modified. There were more people with the Omni GLH/GLHS out there . My buddies Dodge 400 had the boost cranked and he had some fun. Going into the late 80s. Shelby CSX VNT. The rest of us drove Mustangs. The ten minute tune-up, 3.73 gears, punched catalytics a sticky tire and drove it like you stole it was enough to kill almost everything on the road.

    • @jonmcclane7433
      @jonmcclane7433 8 месяцев назад

      Yep, my Foxbody had that same setup except 3.55 gears and a Superchip, and she took most comers.

    • @Todd.T
      @Todd.T 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@jonmcclane7433 I had a Crane Interceptor instead of a chip. Energy suspension bushings, subframe connectors, Tokico shocks and struts, Eibach springs, Griggs racing torque arm, boxed lower control arms and a pan hard bar instead of upper control arms. Every Eagle Talon, Corvette, Firechickenand Camaro found out the hard way not to mess with “The white ‘86”..

    • @FWDSUXARSE
      @FWDSUXARSE 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@Todd.TThat's a great combo, but any 4th Gen with an LT1 or LS1 was spanking Mustangs until the Cobra R New Edge or the 03-04 Cobra. The rest stock for stock were easy prey year for year. Mustang was cheaper which was it's main advantage and I've owned 2 Mustang GTs of the new edge variety. Boat anchor engines.

    • @Todd.T
      @Todd.T 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@FWDSUXARSE I don’t like any of the Mustangs that replaced the 79-93 until a few years ago. You didn’t buy the car for what it did, you bought it for what you were going to do with it. If you know Mustangs then you’ll know how fast Revan Evan went in a stocker by beating the crap out of it. An 89 LX trunk was $11k while a Camaro cost another 7-10k on that. A ported Cobra intake with an E303 cam and porting the stock heads was cheap and you’d easily destroy a stock Mustang, a stock Cobra or any Camaro/Corvette that cost way more money of the same vintage. There was even enough money left over for a power adder. Back in the late 80s a twin turbo kit was 3-4K. This is why the car sold. Cheap, easy to modify, tons of parts available for strip or road course. Hot Rod or Car Craft did a dollar for dollar purchase and dollar for dollar modification to the suspension and engine. The Camaro lost on all fronts.” And that’s from a heavily GM biased magazine. It’s what I get for the dollar and what I can make it do for the dollar.

  • @ahent1975
    @ahent1975 7 месяцев назад

    I had a 1989 Daytona ES with a 5 speed manual and T-tops. Red over silver trim with gray interior and the snowfluwheels. I loved that car and if I ever found one like it I would buy it in a heartbeat.

  • @hyveematt
    @hyveematt 7 месяцев назад

    I had the 86 Turbo Z CS w/t-tops and a 5spd. It was one quick car back in the day. What a blast!

  • @lawdice6137
    @lawdice6137 8 месяцев назад +2

    The 2.2T lotus head(224hp) Daytona Shelby Z and the XRT4i my two dream cars of the 80s

  • @spookman4917
    @spookman4917 8 месяцев назад

    Had a 1986 lazer XT, loved it put 142,000 miles on it! Lived in rust belt NY and it rusted out from under me. When i sold it she ran great and never had turbo troubles just brakes replaced. Loved it, miss it.

  • @AaronHendu
    @AaronHendu 8 месяцев назад

    When I was a mechanic, I had a customer with a Dodge Shadow with an OEM turbo. He loved it so much. And that made me love it too. He was an old dude, and he would tell me all the differences between his turbo model and the other ones. He used to love to tell me how hard to get the "mag" wheels were...he was so proud to have them. He basically restored it, and drove it as OEM as possible and just took immaculate care of it. I believe he planned to drive it til he or it died. Wonder if he's still out there on the road with that little thing. Was a fun car. I never did get any of these Daytona in.

  • @pmafterdark
    @pmafterdark 8 месяцев назад

    Enjoyed the video. I bought a Daytona turbo new back in 84' and have had several Daytonas over the years. Currently have a 1 owner 58k mile 5spd 84' Daytona Turbo Z in black. Always loved these cars and have had overall great luck with them.

  • @mobot3d15
    @mobot3d15 8 месяцев назад

    Man this brings back memories. I had the 1985 daytona turbo Z with t-roofs. I bought it on my 15th birthday and spent that year making it nice then drove it from my 16th birthday until I was 22. I loved that car even though the front wheel-wells were completely rotted out. Common problem when you have t-oofs

  • @2012listo
    @2012listo 8 месяцев назад +1

    All us 80's Northsiders had these. It was a real thing. I opted for the Omni GLH TURBO. Wife fell in love with them in the early 90's. I built several foe her. Had about 5 including parts cars. Just awesome! You should have seen the look on mustang owners faces when we took their 200 bucks on Lehigh behind the factories. Legit street cars is there now. Good old days.

  • @rayskillings7506
    @rayskillings7506 7 месяцев назад

    I loved mine it handles very well and had a nice ride. Ended up getting sideswiped and rolled it was upside down when I stopped. No injuries to me or my passenger. I miss that car. Jet black with tan leather looked great

  • @MileHigh_BoulderCO
    @MileHigh_BoulderCO 8 месяцев назад

    Had a new 1991 ES with the V6 5 speed manual and that car was WAAAY faster than one would think based on 141 horsepower! This car was just as fast to 60 as the 5.0 mustang and it would put you back in your seat when floored in first and second gears. It was an enjoyable car to drive!

  • @wolfpackmba
    @wolfpackmba 22 дня назад

    I had the 85 turbo model. It was fun to drive, when it was running. Lots of issues with the shifter cable, turbo, and even the seat broke. But it was still a fun car

  • @MrRMB1
    @MrRMB1 8 месяцев назад +1

    Had a 90. For it's time, it was a wonderful little sporty ride. Great video!

  • @Twitch_Moderator
    @Twitch_Moderator 8 месяцев назад +2

    *I always wanted a Laser or Daytona. My sister had a Plymouth Duster. Awesome car. I currenctly have a 1992 Chrysler LeBaron with a 141 HP / 171 ft Lbs. 3.0 Mitsubishi V6. It isn't the FASTEST. But it is super reliable and so comfortable.* 😄

  • @mcasteel2112
    @mcasteel2112 8 месяцев назад +3

    I'll never forget the one i raced in my grand national, he had me the first 8 feet.

  • @adammarks9377
    @adammarks9377 11 дней назад

    Had a 1987 Daytona Shelby Z when new. Fast car for her day but always in the shop mostly because of how i drove it as a 17 -18 year old !

  • @MrWrl101
    @MrWrl101 8 месяцев назад +2

    I miss my 89 Daytona. First car I went 125 in. Fun car.

  • @jasonruetz2306
    @jasonruetz2306 8 месяцев назад +1

    I had a black/red 84 turbo Z and several Shelby Chargers. I really wanted the Shelby Charger GLHS with turbo II and intercooler. I drove one of those once and it was awesome. Cool video.

  • @thebestisyettocome4114
    @thebestisyettocome4114 8 месяцев назад +4

    Had new in 1985. Loved the car.

  • @rayskillings7506
    @rayskillings7506 7 месяцев назад

    I loved mine it handles very well and had a nice ride. Ended up getting sideswiped and rolled it was upside down when I stopped. No injuries to me or my passenger. I miss that car.

  • @timreardon3007
    @timreardon3007 7 месяцев назад

    I had an 85 Laser non turbo, my friend had a Trans Am and was amazed that I could keep up with him. That was a fun ride!❤

  • @PolishHammer
    @PolishHammer 7 месяцев назад +2

    I learned to drive in an 85 Daytona not the z but still a fun car to learn to drive and had to learn to shift manual too, Mustangs were mostly 225 hp btw.

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  • @joshbrekke6374
    @joshbrekke6374 8 месяцев назад

    We had a 1984 Colt Turbo, it was a quick lil shit after the dealer put on the new, better turbo. Our mom had a 1985 Lazer Turbo in all black like the one here. I really like the talking feature of the car, very reliable and fun too! Great video,brings back great memories, thanks!

  • @JoeFpoc
    @JoeFpoc 6 месяцев назад +1

    I currently have a 89 Shelby Daytona a friend of the family gave me. Probably put more money into it then its worth but fun little car. Every time i take it anywhere i always hear stories from people that they had one or their friends or parents had one. I think most rotted away years ago in the Midwest i personally haven’t seen another one up here in like 10 years

  • @kevinlohmeyer2267
    @kevinlohmeyer2267 7 месяцев назад

    Had a 1984 Turbo, 1989 ES Turbo Package with a tune, and a 1993 3.0 l loved all of them.

  • @darren6951
    @darren6951 8 месяцев назад +1

    Lol, this was my first car!! I loved it. Black with gold trim, black leather seats, t-tops, 5 speed. I could cherp the tires in third gear. The only thing missing was rear wheel drive.

  • @DavesNotHereMan-
    @DavesNotHereMan- 8 месяцев назад +3

    I loved these when they came out. In High School , this really pretty girl had one and she knew she was rad.

  • @bencrane8505
    @bencrane8505 7 месяцев назад

    I had a 1993 naturally aspirated 2.5 automatic. It was white, white rims, and spoiler. Great looking car. Drive it through college. Hit two deer with it. First deer took off the driver side mirror, epoxied it back on. Second deer only damage was 3 inches of vinyl pinstripe off the passenger quarter. I loved that car. The turn signal lever sticking out the dash was super cool.

  • @Madvizion
    @Madvizion 8 месяцев назад +1

    I worked with a guy that had one. I always made sure to close with him so he could give me a ride home.
    This car was epic.

  • @exc911ence_channel
    @exc911ence_channel 8 месяцев назад +1

    BTW: No mention of the IROC R/T models that featured the 224hp 2.2L 16-valve Turbo III engine? Those were quick cars.

  • @lb7144
    @lb7144 7 месяцев назад

    Was blessed to purchase a 1993 Dodge Daytona IROC ES V6 back in April of ‘93. One of the best cars I’ve owned. The hatch had plenty room, especially with the seats down. I was able to get a new 40 gallon water heater in the hatch and close it still in box😉

  • @TipsFromABellman
    @TipsFromABellman 8 месяцев назад

    I had a 1988 Daytona Shelby Z for 7 years. I loved it ! I bought it with 43,000 miles on it from the second owner. He had every oil change paperwork and all for it. The original owner I was told was a very large man and he had trouble getting in and out of it and sold it after just a couple months. It was blue and had the louvers on the back hatch , but I removed them because it made the hatch so heavy when you were putting anything inside it. It was quick and hugged corners like no tomorrow. The only reason I got rid of it was because I was coming home from work and the transmission blew with a hole in the casing the size of a silver dollar. It sat in my driveway about a month or so and I had to sell it as a parts car because my wife was out of work and I was the only income working in Security at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and couldn't afford to buy another transmission. I had to sit in it one more time before the tow truck came and picked it up. It was a sad sad day for me. The only thing that would have made it cooler was if it had T-Tops. I drove it cross country twice with no problems.

  • @PlanetEaterG
    @PlanetEaterG 8 месяцев назад +1

    I had a silver 1988 Daytona Shelby Z. One of my favorite cars I’ve owned.

  • @generalinformation3507
    @generalinformation3507 7 месяцев назад

    My father had a 1985 Dodge lancer Shelby. It was bronze and black and it was 5 speed and had a digital dash. I loved that car❤

  • @mikeschneider2161
    @mikeschneider2161 8 месяцев назад +2

    I know de de McCall loved it 😂 But seriously that car is totally 80s and iconic. The upgrades on the driveline today would be

  • @NCC2087
    @NCC2087 7 месяцев назад +1

    Had an ‘84 Laser Turbo. Miss the 80’s.

  • @anguswilson8595
    @anguswilson8595 8 месяцев назад

    I had an 84 Laser XE turbo 5 speed with leather, digital etc. Loved it. I also had a 90 Daytona ES 5 speed which was nice too.

  • @KevinSills
    @KevinSills 8 месяцев назад

    A friend of mine had the Dodge Daytona back in 1984 here in Canada, it was a really nice little car, great looks, a really nice interior too.

  • @harveywallbanger
    @harveywallbanger 7 месяцев назад

    I always thought these looked so cool as a kid. Any combo of sleek, black, with "turbo" or "laser" was automatically super cool.

  • @ericgrueser7532
    @ericgrueser7532 8 месяцев назад

    Love these cars! Never had one but remember seeing them as a kid in the 80s and 90s!! My dad had A 1987 Leberon Turbo Convertible that was pretty sweet and I have a 94 Chrysler Leberon!! Mines the 3.0 convertible and it's a nice car!! I also Love that you showed the Wrath which is one of my favorite movies!!

  • @christianheidt5733
    @christianheidt5733 8 месяцев назад +6

    Was a good looking car!!!

  • @randolphhudgins8115
    @randolphhudgins8115 8 месяцев назад +1

    Had a Maroon and Silver 85’ Turbo Z as my High School Car in 86’. Begged my dad for an SVO or 5.0 LX trunk and lost the argument…oh the memories. That Turbo Z blew so many turbos the dealership new me by name 🤣

  • @walterfoster5682
    @walterfoster5682 8 месяцев назад +1

    I had 86 Daytona for a 4 cylinder it was pretty darn fast,lot of fun.

  • @Coronado-nz7wu
    @Coronado-nz7wu 7 месяцев назад

    Loved my '89 Dodge Daytona Turbo loaded up with 18 speakers!

  • @jeddi20
    @jeddi20 7 месяцев назад

    My sister wrecked an 89 Daytona and I got to drive it for a while. Was real comfortable with a Kenwood sound system.